Is it really all that serious? If I open this envelope will I be tossed in the slammer? Did they perhaps give me some other kids records?
Ian and I had to officially sign the boys out of school. When the nice little clerk handed me the envelope I could not suppress my giggle.
I ask you, what on earth could possibly be in this envelope that I can not see?
For the most part I know what it says. Something like: Christopher is a smelly, snarky pre teen, who with minimal cajoling will attend math class. Please next math teacher (to whom we will apologise now) don't let his B fool you. He did score greater then 97% of every other student who took the TERRA NOVA test (that means nothing). Someday he will understand that you must show your work to get full credit. For no other reason then the teacher demands it, and his mother can not teach Algebra 1.
Can anyone explain why as parents we are not allowed to see what is inside this envelope? Because as I sit here typing, that little sticker (and the 2 layers of tape under it) have my fingers just itching to OPEN THE DAMN THING!
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I wonder...what would happen if you got another manilla envelope, some tape and made up another sticker? Hmm?
For the record, I come from a long line of Sneaky Petes with anti-authority issues.
Open it. Then, tell the receiving school that you did so, and you guess they'll have to order another official set of records. Or, wait until the day you take the records to the school and open it in front of them.
I can't believe that you're not allowed to look at those records. Here in Oregon, and I believe in ever other state, it's not legal for the school to keep records the parents cannot see.
I'd have one of the kids open it, then, you're innocent!! ;)
Good luck with that!!
Hugs!!
w.v. contan
I'm sure you can go to the new school and request to see his records. They just don't want anything to be tampered with between schools.
But you're right. It couldn't be THAT serious!
Second thought, it is actually a test to see what kind of parents they'll be getting along with the new kid....
Open it. I'd just open it, probably right there in the office right in front of Miss Scotch Tape.
But I've had a hate/hate relationship with school administration for a very long time.
Obviously.
When my sister worked in the records department of a local university, they had to do the same thing. But they were usually sending records to another school directly - not via a student or parents.
This? This is just funny.
And when I'm done laughing, I can start getting ready for my TMO briefing.
LMAO!!! Don't look at your children's own records, you naughty mommy! Who knows - they might say one of them is truly a genius who is capable of taking over the world, and that he is receiving secret government training to become President of the World in 40 years.
I've tried to steam things like that open before to read them and, let me tell you, that method does not work so well!!!! It looks as clear as day that someone tried to steam it off! I'd say, open it, read it, put it in a different envelope that just says something simple like "School Records." Maybe the new school won't know it was supposed to be sealed!
All the schools I've ever been to do that. Even when I had to transfer elementary schools, they did that. My mom always requested an extra 'unofficial' copy, which was free, unlike the 'official' copy that cost $1, so that she could see what was there. Usually it was just our grades, and any disciplinary records - not for me, mind you, only my brother got in trouble. ;)
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